Found in the July 28, 1904 issue of NORTHERN INDIANIAN. Interesting article ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YE OLDER IMMIGRANTS In a Communication Thomas Woods Gives List of Eighty-three From One OHIO county. Editor Daily Times: Dear Sir When in attendance at the funeral of George B. Richhart on Sunday July 10, (he being a son of the first immigrants to Warsaw from Champaign county, Ohio) the thought came to my mind of how largely the city of Warsaw, Wayne township and Kosciusko county are indebted for their growth and prosperity to the immigration and settlement therein, of families and persons from the township of Goshen, Champaign county, Ohio, wherein the little village of Mechanicsburg is situated. Such thoughts occurred to me often for several days thereafter, and finally I concluded that I would, from memory, pencil down a list of such families and persons who have died since their removal to this county, and herewith furnish you such list for publication, thinking that it may be of interest to many of your readers, and especially to the host of survivors and descendants of those early immigrants, as follows: Aborn, Obed H. Aborn, Mary Aborn, Thomas E. Allison, John B. Aspinall, Joseph Albertson, William Albertson, Airy Blue, John L. Blue, William Caples, Mrs. John F. Daisy, Moses Daisy, Rhoda Evans, Adam ___ Evans, his wife Evans, John Sr. Evans, John ____ Evans, his wife Felkner, Margaret (Woods) Grove, John W. ___ Grove, his wife Grove, Anna Gill, John D. ____ Gill, his wife Gill, Sophia Gill, Susan (Mrs. O. B. Turner) Henry, William ___ Henry, his wife Jerman, Daniel Johnson, Mrs. Jesse (Allison) Kist, Amos T. S. ___ Kist, his wife Kist, Philomela Kist, Solomon ___ Kist, his wife Mulford, David ___ Mulford, his wife Millice, John Millice, Rebecca and daughter Millice, Mary Millice, Nelson ___ Millice, whis wife Millice, Emeline and son Millice, David Millice, Henry Millice, James and wife Millice, Sophia Marvel, Benton II ___ Marvel, his wife Marvel, Sarah Neff, David Neff, Abraham Neer, Edward ___ Neer, his wife Neer, Henry ___ Neer, his wife Neer, Albiann Owens, Aaron ___ Owens, his wife Rigdon, Lewis ___ Rigdon, his wife Rigdon, Susannah Rigdon, Elijah W. Richhart, Benjamin ___ Richhart, his wife Richhart, Hannah Runyan, Mrs. John N. Sheaff, Bernard ___ Sheaff, his wife Thomas, Abner B. Winder, Caleb B. Winder, Allena Walters, Jacob ___ Walters, his wife Walters, Mary Walters, Daniel Woods, Adam S. ___ Woods, his wife Woods, Margaret Wynant, John Wynant, David S. Wynant, Ruth Wynant, James ___ Wynant, his wife Wynant, David ___ Wynant, his wife Wynant, Wm D. N. Wynant, Lizzie Wynant, Daniel ___ Wynant, his wife Wynant, Ann and daughter Wynant, Nancy Wynant, Elizabeth The total is eighty-three, and the reader must bear in mind that the list includes only the dead of these early immigrants. Many of the survivors of families and their descendants are yet living. For instance there are six descendants of the late John Milice, all having families. And one peculiarity about the early immigrants was that they were, in politics, nearly all Whigs and Republicans and aided largely to the steady growth of the Republican party in Kosciusko county. Only three of such immigrants were Democrats, and one of them soon became a Republican. As an illustration of the welcome received by the Whig population of the county, I will state that back in the '40s, when the late Judge James S. Frazer was editor of the Kosciusko Republican, after the arrival of a train of such early immigrants, he published the fact and added: "Warsaw's doors are wide open; let them come; they are all Whigs." What "Champaigner," without careful study, as I have made, would have thought that eighty-three of such early immigrants have passed into the great beyond. Surely, life is but a span, and many may soon follow. Mary Pyper so perfectly describes life that I here insert it and close. "I came at morn, 'twas spring, I smiled; The fields with green were clad, I walked abroad at noon, and lo! 'Twas summer, I was glad. "I sat me down, 'twas autumn eve, And I with sadness wept; I laid me down at night and then 'Twas winter, and I slept." THOMAS WOODS, Warsaw, July 18, 1904

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wheeler; Martin; Hall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mh.2ADI/661 Message Board Post: I May have a link here to Kosciusko County. I have found Phillip Wheeler there. Would like to talk to anyone who has info on the following lines: They moved there between 1842-1845. David is listed as a farmer. These parents I have not yet proved and am hoping to do so. I may have found Sarah's family, however unsure at this time. My main goal is to find the marriage license for Phillp/Philip and Sarah right now. Descendants of David Wheeler 1 David Wheeler b: 1810 in Virginia . +Phoebe Hall b: 1816 in Virginia ....... 2 Phillip Dodderidge Wheeler b: 1838 in Indiana(1880) Viginia (1870) ........... +Sarah Emma Martin b: 1848 in Pennsylvania m: June 1863 .................. 3 Eugene Wheeler .................. 3 Bert Wheeler .................. 3 Ellen Wheeler b: 1866 .................. 3 Etta Shirley Wheeler b: 1879 .................. 3 Mary Wheeler b: 1874 ...................... +Will Milhorn .................. 3 Henry David Wheeler b: July 15, 1864 in Holton, Jackson Co., KS d: November 08, 1955 in Cherryvale, montgomery, Kansas ...................... +Martha Bewley b: 1871 in Polk, Missouri, USA m: March 12, 1888 d: 1936 .................. 3 Dorsa Wheeler b: 1872 in Kansas .................. 3 William Wheeler b: 1869 d: in was not on the 1880 census but on 1870 ....... 2 Elizabeth Wheeler b: 1834 ....... 2 Catherine Wheeler b: 1837 ....... 2 Mary Wheeler b: 1839 ....... 2 Virgnia Wheeler b: 1842 ....... 2 Thomas Wheeler b: 1845 ....... 2 Matlida Wheeler b: 1847 ....... 2 Jacob Wheeler b: October 1849

Hello, I am looking for any connections to the name Almack, I descend from some Almack's in Coshocton county, Ohio, some of the Coshocton Almack's moved to Indiana, would like to connect to any family members of the Indiana Almack's. All the Almack's that came from Baltimore county, Maryland onto Coshocton County, Ohio then onto Kansas, Oklahoma and Indiana are all related. jamie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Summerville Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/660 Message Board Post: Obit and/or cemetery look-up for Martha A Summerville died 3/03/1892 in Koscuisko County Infirmary at age 60. Believe she is the daughter of James and Catherine Summerville. Any info on her or family appreciated.

Does anyone know this family? Joseph C UNRUH (b 1810-1825ish in PA) married to Mary A (possibly FARMER) their children: Francis b c 1846 OH Mary b c 1848 OH, mar Samuel DUNKLEBERGER 1869 in Kosciusko Co Melvina b c 1851 OH, mar George HENDEE 1874 in Kosciusko Co John b c 1855 IN, mar Alice MURPHY 1879 in Kosciusko Co Salina b c 1859 IN , mar Martin CASTNER 1881 in Kosciusko Co Joseph and wife Mary's age swing dramatically on census records. Most other Unruh/Unrue in Kosciusko County seem to originate in VA but this family definately originates in PA. I am looking for a Joseph C Unruh born in Philadelphia in 1824 son of Joseph and Maria Unruh. Supposedly the son, Joseph C, "wandered west." Brenda Haines City, FL

In a message dated 7/9/04 7:39:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, leisa@netonecom.net writes: > Hi, I am looking for any information on Mota or Weesau or Weesaw/Wesaw, > Potawatomi Indian from the Kosciusko County area. I would like most to find out > HOW he died. I believe it was around 1836 but that could have been another > family member. Please send me a note at: > leisa@netonecom.net > > Thanks! > Cindy > Cindy-- I have no idea about the individual you are describing, and I haven't lived in the state of Indiana since I was a kid nearly 50 years ago, but I think it's "way cool" that you are researching him. In American history, there's a huge void which hasn't been adequately addressed by historians. That is, the lives of Indians who lived "amongst us" throughout our history. NOBODY is researching this! What about the Indian friends of the Plymouth colony? What about the Cherokees, the Delawares, the Potawatomis? What about Pocahontas and John Rolfe, in Virginia? What about William Penn and his compact with the Delawares? What about Peter Stuyvesant and the Dutch New Yorkers? What about Conrad Weiser, Indian agent for Pennsylvania in the 1760s? What about Pontiac and Tecumseh, and the white woman he nearly married, prior to his rebellion? The early relations with Native Americans are, to me, one of the most fascinating and least investigated aspects of American history. If you are doing research on these topics, I'd like to stay in touch with you. I'm amazed and embarrassed that historians have never adequately covered this topic, and while I have never published, I would be happy to volunteer to collaborate on a book on this topic. I honestly believe that Hispanic immigration from Mexico may eventually trigger some academic interest in our Amerind heritage, because in Mexico, everyone is made aware of their Indian heritage in the schools. Meanwhile, in our own history, we have ignored the Indians, even when they made enormous contributions to our public life, such as the Iriqois Confederacy as a model for our federal constitution. Not to mention the Cherokees. What happened to them, and all the eastern tribes after 1828, is a crime of Holocaust proportions. President Andrew Jackson effectively erased our connection with Native American heritage; he was the most evil president in our history, and I'm ashamed that I've got to look at his rotten face on the $20 dollar bill every time I go to the ATM. Let's stay in touch. ---Bob

You might try some advanced Google searches. This is one of many that I found with information on the various tribes. portfolio.iu.edu/dmattson/ IndianaIndians/IndianaIndians.htm I know that many on this list research ancestors from Kos. Co. but have never been there and know little about the area. The web site below had some interesting statistics about various towns. It was especially interesting to me because I lived there years ago, and moved away from Claypool area in 1960. Some things haven't changed very much! I think Warsaw was about 7,500 then. Karen ********** encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Warsaw,%20Indiana Kosciusko County Indiana Population of county, as of 2,000 census 74,057 Warsaw, the county seat 12,415 Burket 195 Claypool 311 Etna Green 663 Leesburg 625 Mentone 898 Milford 1550 Pierceton 695 Sidney 168 Silver Lake 546 Syracuse 3038 Winona Lake 3987 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.718 / Virus Database: 474 - Release Date: 7/9/04

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mota Weesau Weesaw Wesaw Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mh.2ADI/659 Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking for any information on Mota or Weesau or Weesaw/Wesaw, Potawatomi Indian from the Kosciusko County area. I would like most to find out HOW he died. I believe it was around 1836 but that could have been another family member. Please send me a note at: leisa@netonecom.net Thanks! Cindy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Warner Woodruff Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/396.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Since making that entry a few years ago I have learned more about our possilbe Warners. See updates http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/2189/EarlyWarnerLine.html I am waiting to hear back from someone regarding this find to try and get some confirmation on it, but see that there are some things that do not jive, but so much that does. I did not remember writing on this Samuel Warner, but can see that it was at a time when I had other new information and was probably just excited and trying to connect on this. Thank you for your response anyway.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Swihart, Kosciusko, Gospel Hill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mh.2ADI/658 Message Board Post: Re: Gospel Hill Cemetery - .25 miles West of County Farm Rd and North of County Rd 1050S. Does anybody out there know how to gain access to the premises? My wife and I were in the vicinity in late May 2004 for other purposes and thought we'd stop there to take down dates, etc., on a couple of her Swihart and Ulrey ancestors or ggg-grand-uncles, etc., but could not find a way in. If we were looking at the correct place, the cemetery is atop a small wooded hill surrounded by privately owned farmland, with no road access to the site. Nobody was home at either of the two adjoining farm houses who might control the property and we didn't want to trespass across their lands, but it was darned frustrating to be so close and be forced to abandon the attempt. Any insights into how to physically access the site, or who to contact for permission to access, would be MOST welcome. Thanks! John Muller Woodridge, Illinois Email: jamuller3@comcast.net

Brad Oakwood Cemetery record, Warsaw IN Anderson Kelly age 74 d. 25FEB1927 Did not find a Jasper Kelly in the cem. records. Marguerite

Looking for burial/tombstone information for Anderson Kelley or Jasper Kelley who may have been buried in Kosciusco Co. Probably late 1800s/early 1900s. Thanks, Brad Manzenberger

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Millice/Milice, Richart, Wynant, Gill, Walters, Hartman, Clay Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/657.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Kathy, The name Strine does not appear in the book. Good luck finding your roots. Corwyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/657.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Kathy; I'm not sure, I was just asking about info on the county, I don't have any info for that county. Sorry, just can't help you any on this one.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/630.2 Message Board Post: My husband's ancestors were from the Stark and Kosciusko counties. Mock was the name of widow that married a Mathias Strine. Also Daniel Farber lived there and removed with his son, Lewis and daughter, Margaret and her husband, John George Spade to Jay County, Indiana. Margaret married John in Stark county. My gggrandfather was born there and his siblings Daniel Spade, as in history book of Jay county he states he left there at age 7. Rev Daniel Spade was minister in Little Salamonia church south of Portland, Indiana. I am searching for information on the Farber family. Esp for the mother of Margaret Farber who was born abt 1802, in Stark county, Ohio.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Strine, Whitley, McQuire, Potter, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/657.1.1 Message Board Post: Would this History of Kosciusko Co. Book have death information of former residents who are buried there? Looking for the Strine family of Mathias Strine who lived there before 1870 and either came back after 1880 or was taken back for final burial among family there in that county. Records in Wabash County show only 2 census yrs he lived in the county. No death information. He was 56 when he came to Illinois with wife Anna and son's, born in Warsaw, Indiana, named James, George, and Marion Allen and sister, Merilla born in Wabash County, IL.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Millice/Milice, Richart, Wynant, Gill, Walters, Hartman, Clay Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/657.1 Message Board Post: HI, I do have access to "Kosciusko County, Indiana Biographical and Historical Record" through Heritage Quest from my Local Library online data subscriptions. There is a biography on a Robert Parks White on Page 375 and a Stephen B White on page 352. If you are interested in this information please contact me privately and I will give you the information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: White Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/657 Message Board Post: I'm looking for someone with the book on the history of Kosciosko Co that could look for either Robert or Adam White. The one really good way to sort out this person is to see which one of these 2 men was suppose to have purchased most of the land in one of the townships in the county in the 1820's or 1830's. This man was a Rev War soldier. He first lived in Ross Co, Ohio, then moved to Kosciusko Co. and purchased all of this land, then moved to Marion Co where he died in 1835. Any help would be greatly appreciated on this one.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/656.2 Message Board Post: Sorry, I copied the wrong one in previous message. Still Kosciusko County IN (Warsaw area). Stony Point Cemetery - 3 miles West and .5 miles North of Clunette on County Road 650N

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/656.1 Message Board Post: This web site tells where all the cemeteries in Kosciusko County, IN are located. http://www.rootsweb.com/~inkosciu/cemetery.htm Clunette Cemetery - .5 miles North and .25 miles West of Clunette off County Road 400W